Candles and Home Fragrance -- Spring/summer inspired designs
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-- Home Accents Today, 1/1/2009
Candle and home fragrance offerings invite the olfactory sense on an aromatic passage, spanning from lavish floral blends to juicy tropical fruits. A few whiffs of these offerings evoke a stroll through a garden in spring's full bloom or enjoying a fresh citrus fruit on a hot summer's day. Such cheerful scents would not be complete without color-drenched packaging to match. — Lindsey Strader
1 Packaged in a green and blue decorative box bedecked with botanical patterns, the Gardenia Belle de Provence diffuser circulates flourishing fragrances of Provencal gardens ($49).
2 Made of nickel-plated brass, Two's Company's Pierced Curtain Flower Screen candle holder features a yellow glass cup insert, radiating a sunny glow. Other colors available include green, turquoise, fuchsia, red and orange ($14 each).
3 Fragranced with the revitalizing aroma of fresh grapefruit, Aromatique's Grapefruit Fandango mini reed diffuser set includes a glass orb bottle with decorative ribbon, a glass stopper, six diffuser reeds and diffuser oil ($16).
4 Presented in an elegant Italian glass container, the Elizabeth W Citrus Vervain perfumed diffuser comes in a yellow box with hand-tied brown ribbon and reeds accompanied in their own case ($85).
5 The Lush Gardenia candle in frosted glass from Hillhouse Naturals' blends intoxicating gardenia extracts, soft jasmine and a base note of exotic musk ($20). From the Living Green Collection, Hillhouse Naturals' Red Currant Nectarine candle is made of a 100% natural soy wax blend and fragranced with plant-derived essential oils ($25).
6 Hand-poured into faceted Belgian glass, the Gardenia scented candle from Mistral entwines jasmine, orange blossom, hints of vanilla, cedarwood and gardenia to produce a timelessly fresh aroma ($22).
7 Decorated with swank retro patterns in bright colors, Seda France's Bon Chic travel tins are made of hand-poured 100% pure soy wax. Scents include Orange Flower Sumatra, Sugar Blossom Lime and Pink Frangipani Lily ($14 each).
8 A traditional French blend of magnolia leaves, heliotrope and subtle notes of nectarine combine in the French Lilac soy candle from Pacifica ($16). Spring-right shades saturate the packaging of Pacifica's Nerola Orange Blossom soy candle, mingling sweet flowery notes with a spicy musk undertone ($16). The Hawaiian Ruby Guava candle combines coconut and fresh guava in a colorful travel tin ($16).
9 La Compagnie de Provence's Summer Grapefruit scented candle is made from pure wax, coprah oil and a pure cotton wick. The candle's brilliantly colored yellow packaging presents an invitation to bask in summer's warm glow all year long ($34).
10 Deep orange botanicals sashay across Thymes' Indigenous Tamarind Lychee glass votive. Refreshing white grapefruit, tamarind, lychee blossom and zest of yuzu are warmed with aromatic ginger and creamy coconut milk to create this indulgent scent.
11 A delicate blend of white honeysuckle and baby jasmine create an alluring scent in the Tresors des Mers candle from Gianna Rose Atelier, hand-poured into a mother of pearl vessel ($32).
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